June Newsletter

Events

NIAB Innovation Farm:
Key Challenge event – Growing whatever the weather 26 Jun
Investigating the impact of unpredictable weather events and warming climate on water availability – floods and drought – and pests and diseases in crop plants.
Key Challenge event – Bio-fortification and dietary choice 2 Jul
The role of plant genetic innovation in providing a varied diet and improving nutrition including enhanced health benefits and improved flavours. Can targeted probiotic crops really make a difference to the health of the nation?
Further information

JIC: Speed dating with scientists 10 Jul, 18:30
Open to the Public
Further information

News

JIC: Plants do sums to get through the night New research shows that to prevent starvation at night, plants perform accurate arithmetic division. The calculation allows them to use up their starch reserves at a constant rate so that they run out almost precisely at dawn.

Further information

RRes: Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson backs a science and evidence-led discussion on GM
The Rt Hon. Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs chose Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire to deliver a major speech on 20 June on the future of GM crops and biotechnology in agriculture.
Further information

Plant breeder KWS is launching its new potato business to UK merchants, trade and growers. The move follows the establishment of KWS Potato BV at Emmeloord in the Netherlands a year ago last April.
Further information

BBSRC is major partner in new €15M Europe-wide synthetic biology funding
BBSRC is contributing €3M as a major partner in a new Europe-wide call for research projects in Synthetic Biology, the first from the Synthetic Biology ERA-NET (ERASynBio).
Further information

Red oilseed rape signals STOP! to pollen beetle infestation Rothamsted Research scientists have shown that a change in the petal colour of oilseed rape from yellow to red can result in a significant reduction on the pollen beetle infestation.
Further information

Unkempt land could benefit farmers
Parts of the farm landscape that are overgrown are more important in supporting wildlife than they first appear, according to new research published in Ecology Letters.
Further information

Dr Tim Brears has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Food Research. Dr Brears is chief executive of Xention Limited, a venture-capital-funded biopharmaceutical company.
Further information

Jobs and Studentships

Department of Plant Sciences
Research Group Leader, Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University
Further information

JIC
Research Assistant £22,500 - £23,800 16 Jul
Research Assistant £28,100 - £31,300 2 Jul & 7Jul
Further information

KWS
Application For Temporary Employment 2013 Currently recruiting for September 2013 only
Further information

RAGT Seeds Ltd
Cereal Geneticist 9 Jul
Liaison with breeders and genotyping team to identify opportunities and solutions for genome-enhanced cereal breeding
Genetic mapping and analysis including QTL, AG, GS approaches
Liaison with internal and external bioinformatics and research groups
Interviews will be held on: Wed 17 July 2013 Telephone: 01799 533707 Email: nmatthews@ragt.fr
Further information

RRes
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist 20 Jul
The post holder will contribute to the concluding phase of a running project entitled "Impact and mitigation of emergent diseases on major UK insect pollinators" which is part of the Insect Pollinator Initiative (funding administered by BBSRC) and is collaborative with five leading laboratories.
Research Assistant 10 Jul Research Technician 7 Jul
Further information

NIAB Innovation Farm
The Colour of Fashion - Specialist Consultancy Opportunity 5 Jul
Consultant required to deliver 'The Colour of Fashion - NIAB Innovation Farm workshop on dye processes and practice for fashion SMEs'
NIAB Innovation Farm are looking for experienced consultants to develop and deliver a full day workshop and a series of one-to-one sessions for fashion SMEs. The workshop will explore the environmental impacts of synthetic dyes and industrial dye processes and offer a practical introduction to natural alternatives and artisan dyeing techniques. The workshop will also offer an introduction to a range of plants from which dyes can be derived. The following areas should be covered and content must be relevant to the needs and capacity of micro businesses.
Further information

Limagrain
Wheat Trials Officer 10 Jul
Activities include the preparation, drilling, field assessment, harvest, sampling and quality assessment of potential new wheat varieties.
Further information

Vinovva (Sweden) Mobility for Growth
The Mobility for Growth programme targets experienced researchers who have a doctorate or at least four years’ full-time equivalent research experience and who are interested in mobility as a career development option.
The programme duration is from 2012 to at least 2017 and there is currently an overall budget of EUR 35 million, of which EUR 10 million is co-funding from Marie Curie Actions (European Commission).
Further information

Funding

BBSRC
Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Initiative - phase 2
A Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) initiative 2 Jul
This initiative will provide a commitment of up to £9M over the next few years to support strategic research in this area under the auspices of the Living With Environmental Change Partnership.
Further information

TSB
Nutrition for life - providing safe and healthy foods 3 Jul
The aim of this competition is to encourage innovative technologies and processes, to ensure that what we eat and drink can be made as safe and healthy as possible. Projects must be business-led and collaborative.
Further information

Wheat Genomic Selection at NIAB

‘Applying genomic selection to predict
wheat yields in Northern Europe’

Alison Bentley

‘The Genomic Selection of MAGIC’

Ian Mackay

NIAB IF Visitor Centre

(NIAB HQ, Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge CB3 0LE)

Thursday 27th June, 2013

11am to 12noon

May newsletter

EVENTS NIAB Innovation Farm Masterclasses for SMEs  Financial management for early-stage businesses, 5 June Learn basic principles with a particular emphasis on cash flow, understanding financial statements, account systems, tax and filing returns. Growing your business through effective marketing and communications - Intermediate, 10  June Securing suitable funding, 18 June This practical and interactive course will help you understand the pros and cons of different kinds of finance, understand how to identify sources of finance, and secure funds by submitting compelling applications for funding. Key Challenge event – Growing whatever the weather, 26 June Investigating the impact of unpredictable weather events and warming climate on water availability – floods and drought – and pests and diseases in crop plants. Further information (including July and August Masterclass dates) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Society of Chemical Industry:  SCI Young Researchers in Agrisciences 2013, 2 July University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading Crop Production, Protection, Utilisation This event is for early career scientists working in biological, chemical, environmental and other relevant sciences and all interested in learning about progress and meeting new talent in agrisciences. CPPS Members are eligible for a discount. Early Bird Fees before 2 June: £29 SCI/CPPS Members Standard Fees after 2 June: £45 SCI/CPPS Members Further information or www.soci.org/events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAS Boxworth Open Day: 5 June, 12-4pm Battlegate Road, Boxworth, CB23 4NN Meet the experts and find out about: • Weed management options for wheat & OSR • Benefits of cover crops for black-grass control • Herbicide resistance: grasses and broad-leaved weeds • Disease control in wheat and oilseed rape • Control of weeds, pests & diseases for horticulture • Repairing damaged soils • Managing thin/backward crops • The Yield Enhancement Network – competing to increase yields Further information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JIC EMBO Practical Course: ‘Multi-level Modelling of Morphogenesis’ 14-26 July Main Course Objective: Understanding the multi-level nature and feedbacks involved in biological development requires an integrated, systems biology approach. Target Audience: This practical course is aimed at experimental biologists with an interest to understand and explore how the complexity of biological systems can be dealt with within a mathematical or computational framework, *and* at computationally and mathematically oriented students interested in learning leading-edge computational techniques that can be applied to gain insights in developmental biology. Please register online at: https://www.conference-service.com/pc13-45/welcome.cgi Deadline for registrations: 31 May Further information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Course – Water Security for Policy Makers and Practitioners, 10-14 June, UEA, Norwich, UK The course is designed for entry and mid-level water and development policy-makers and professionals in government, donor, NGO or implementing agencies, environmental journalists, consultants and activists wishing to take their knowledge of water resources further. For further information and to apply please follow the link below  or contact Sarah Gore on devco.train@uea.ac.uk. Cost: £1500 including all tuition and B&B accommodation from Sunday 9 June. Further information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUEN Annual Energy Conference on SMART CITIES AND SMART ENERGY 18 June Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge Throughout the day, distinguished speakers will address the challenges and potentials regarding our future electricity and energy system and will engage in discussions with the audience. In four sessions the conference will focus on smart cities, urban planning, smart materials, energy storage and smart grids. The event is also intended for people with a general interest in energy, opening up a discussion between different points of view on the topics of smart cities and smart energy. Register through EventBrite - All Welcome Further information  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organic Research Centre Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day 26 June Agro-ecology: Science and Practice for Sustainable Farming Metfield Lane, Fressingield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5SD Experts will offer challenging views on the use of energy in society and agriculture, showing how the application of agro-ecology to crop production can improve energy balances while maintaining biodiversity in agricultural systems, Cost: £30 + VAT per person including lunch and refreshments Further information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEWS BBSRC survey: views on research areas and technological developments for the next 5-10 years Please provide your thoughts by taking part in the short survey by 3 June Survey: The next big things in bioscience As part of its long-term strategic planning, BBSRC is seeking your views on the research areas and technological developments which will be most exciting and important in bioscience over the next 5-10 years. Ideas put forward through this exercise will be discussed by members of BBSRC's governing Council and wider strategic advisory network as part of a workshop to be held at the beginning of June 2013. Outcomes will help inform BBSRC's long-term planning, including input to future Government Spending Reviews. Anyone is welcome to respond, but BBSRC is particularly keen to gather input from PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Further information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Farm Pollinator Survey Scientist Volunteers needed to help farm visitors become citizen scientists! Open Farm Sunday 9 June Can you help? Volunteer scientists are needed to help with the pollinator survey on selected farms on this years’ Open Farm Sunday. The main focus will be to: 1.     Conduct a survey in the morning and in the afternoon – as a scientific dataset 2.     Raise awareness of the Pollinator Survey at the event and encourage visitors to take part 3.     Act as an on-site expert in order to smooth the way and inspire a new generation of scientists  The aim is for the public to spot and record on a survey form the pollinators that visit flowers on a farm. By taking part in the Pollinator Survey the visitors will learn about the vital role insects can play in pollination and many of the foods they enjoy every day.  The large-scale dataset will provide a unique resource for exploring relationships between insect abundance and land use and demonstrates the value of flowering field margins and other non-crop habitats on farms. For further information and to offer your help and support, please contact: Candace Robb or Annabel Shackleton Email:  openfarmsunday@leafuk.org Tel:  024 7641 3911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BBSRC Join the bioenergy discussion  BBSRC has launched a new toolkit to encourage researchers and the general public to engage in a national conversation about bioenergy. The Bioenergy Dialogue Toolkit provides a range of resources including a 'Democs' bioenergy game, potential future scenarios, and guidelines to help people plan and run dialogue events this summer. An event will be run in Cambridge on 8 June 2013, 2pm-4pm - (venue to be confirmed, more information will be sent shortly) Further information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JOBS and Studentships Department of Plant Sciences Research Group Leader, Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University Further information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIAB Trials Officer 4 Month Vacancy, 31 May Further information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JIC Post Doctroral Researcher, 10 June Metabolic Biology: Towards the synthetic terpenome - Making new metabolic pathways using synthetic biology approaches Further information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KWS KWS are recruiting for summer vacation work placements (Harvest and Production Assistants) Further information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RRes Enterprise Campus Project Director, 28 May Further information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UEA Applications are now open for 2013/14: MSc Water Security and International Development at the University of East Anglia The degree is the flagship of the UEA Water Security Research Centre. The 12-month MSc prepares students for employment opportunities with non-governmental organisations, government aid agencies, and multilateral organisations. Please apply online, or for queries and informal discussion, contact Mark Zeitoun at M.Zeitoun@uea.ac.uk or tel: +44 (0)1603 593232. Further information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FUNDING The Technology Strategy Board's (TSB) £8.5 million Nutrition for Life competition is now open. This competition will fund R&D projects which stimulate innovation in the food and drink sector with an emphasis on providing healthy and safe foods. Competition Scope: The call includes both Feasibility and Collaborative R&D projects within the following scope; * Integrating technologies to assist nutrient absorption * Nutrient regulation and delivery * Novel and healthier foods * Safety, authenticity and traceability * Production and Processing of food/nutrients To find more about the scope of the competition, view this video from Nick Bassett (Lead Technologist, Technology Strategy Board) Register for the competition: Providing Safe and Healthy Foods Nutrition for Life Feasibility Studies (£50k-100k, 6 - 12 month projects) Nutrition for Life Collaborative R&D (£250k to £1m, 1 - 3 year projects)  Further information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BBSRC calls: Modular Training Partnerships Application deadline: 11 July --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCI Young Researchers in Agrisciences 2013

Crop Production, Protection, Utilisation

Tuesday 2 July 2013

University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, UK
Organised by SCI’s BioResources Group

Final deadline for presentation offers 7 June

This interdiciplinary event is for early career scientists working in biological, chemical, environmental and other relevant sciences, and all those interested in learning about progress and meeting new talent in agrisciences.

More information

News update May 2013

Events

·         EPSO Fascination of Plants Day 18 May – Festival of Plants at the Botanic Garden, Cambridge – Please advertise widely!

·         ADAS Boxworth Open Day (5 June)

·         British Section of the Combustion Institute and the Institute of Physics, Cambridge - One day Conference on “Biomass fuelled power generation with CO₂ capture” (Registration / Programme). For any additional information or queries please contact the Support Manager, Ms. Kaysha Banton (kbanton@cmclinnovations.com) (24 May).

Jobs & Studentships

·         BSPB, Ely – Technical Officer

·         Bayer CropScience, Gent - Scientist in Wheat Genetics,

·         Cranfield University - Plant Molecular Genetics Postdoctoral Research Fellow

CU Botanic Garden Festival of Plants

18 May, 10am to 4pm

The new Festival of Plants at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden brings together horticulture and science in a day devoted to all things plant, from propagation to pollination, from seed to shopping! Join our team of horticulturalists, plant experts and scientists from across the region for a garden event with a difference.

Visit the website for more information

SCI Young Researchers in Agrisciences 2013: Crop Production, Protection and Utilisation

University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, UK

02 July 2013, 09.30 - 18.00

Organised by SCI’s BioResources Group

Registration is now open!

To book for this event and for more information, please go to https://www.soci.org/General-Pages/Display-Event.aspx?EventCode=PEST382.

This event is for early career scientists working in biological, chemical, environmental and other relevant sciences and all interested in learning about progress and meeting new talent in agrisciences.

• Experience presenting to a multidisciplinary audience
• Raise your profile, build networks, find ideas and inspiration
• Hone your career skills

The previous three events in this annual series have included a wide range of disciplines such as agronomy, crop and plant physiology, environmental sciences, molecular biology, plant nutrition, soil science, crop protection, analytical chemistry, biofuels and biomaterials.

Presentations

PhD students and first post-docs wishing to present have three options:

• Oral paper (20 minutes)
• Poster (A0: 1189 mm x 841 mm, portrait)
• Poster plus Flash presentation (5 slides, 5 minutes)

An abstract of 300 words (max.) indicating title, authors and preference for presentation option should be sent to alan.baylis@nuvistix.com by 10 May 2013.
Oral presentation slots are inevitably limited and will be allocated to achieve a balanced programme. Topics may be results, reviews or plans and may have been already presented elsewhere. Prizes will be awarded, focusing on quality of science and clarity of communication.

Events and Jobs: Jan 2013

Partner Events

· Cambridge led Public Debates on Global Food Security:
Smallholder Farming and the Future of Food Monday, January 28, 2013, 7 pm; Kings Place, London.
Further details

· CPPS Seminar:
Interactions between plants and soils in the carbon cycle; Thursday, 14 February 2013, 16:00-17:00; followed by networking over wine & nibbles at the Department of Plant Sciences.
Further details

· NIAB TAG OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
Tuesday, 12 February, 10.00am-3.30pm; Scotch Corner Holiday Inn Hotel, North Yorkshire.
Further details

Jobs

· ADAS
Senior Research Technician (Friday, 8 February); Senior Machinery Research Technician (Friday, 8 February); Ecotoxicologist / Assistant Ecotoxicologist (Tuesday, 29 January); Seasonal Ecology Consultants (Monday, 28 January).
Further details

· JIC
Postdoctoral Researcher (Thursday, 31 January).
Further details

· NIAB Innovation Farm
Research and SME Liaison Officer (Thursday, 31 January).
Further details

· RAGT Seeds Ltd
Plant Breeder, start date to be confirmed, permanent position; Plant Pathology and Projects Manager (Maternity Cover), start date: early March, duration: 1 year.
For further information please contact Natasha Matthews, HR Manager: nmatthews@ragt.fr

· RRes
Research Assistant (Friday, 15 February); Research Scientist in Soil Science (Friday, 15 February); Post-Doctoral & Post-Graduate Biochemist Biochemist (Friday, 25 January); Bioinformatics Scientist (Monday, 28 January); Communications Officer (Thursday, 24 January).
Further details

· Syngenta
Trialing Territory Data Support. £25,000 to £29,000 p.a. depending on experience. Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Syngenta are constantly looking for new and better ways to help generate high yielding crops for a growing global population. It’s essential work – and your knowledge of field trials processes will help do it better than ever before. You’ll play a major part in maintaining excellence in the capture, management and analysis of data relating to the field trials of Syngenta's innovative crop protection and seed products. Key tasks will include ensuring efficient use of Field Information Systems and Knowledge Sharing tools, arranging contract and secrecy agreements with contract research organisations and managing the financial processes for field trials within the North Europe territory. Your aim? To maximise value and minimise costs in the constant drive to improve today’s technologies and develop those of tomorrow.
To measure up, the ideal candidate would have:
• A degree in a biological or agricultural related subject
• An understanding of the needs of field trials staff and technical project managers
• Experience in field trial planning and data management would be advantageous although full training will be provided
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and field trials software
For more information about the company please go to www.syngenta.com.

· Teagasc
Postdoctoral position in computational and quantitative genetics of plants (Sunday, 24 February).
The vacancy is for 2 years. Interested applicants should send a CV with the contact information of 3 references and a motivation letter to susanne.barth@teagasc.ie.
Further details

· The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Interpretation Manager (Tuesday, 5 February, Noon).
Further details

· AlgaeCytes Limited
Focuses on developing and commercialising algae derived bioactive ingredients. The company is in the process of developing scalable demonstration units for the production of high value chemicals such as omega 3 oils from algae. Opportunities exist for a number of laboratory based junior and senior scientists experienced in growing, harvesting and extracting products from algae. The company is also looking for bioprocess engineers for the management and running of photobioreactors. Contact: nazbashir@algaecytes.com for further details.

· Cambridge Science Centre:
Science Communication (Friday, 8 January).
Further details

Cambridge led Public Debate on Global Food Security

Debate 2: Smallholder Farming and the Future of Food

500 million smallholder farmers support over 2 billion people, yet for many, their future looks increasingly uncertain.

What is the way forward for smallholders and for the future of food?

London. 28 January 2013, 7 pm

More information

Events and Funding: December

Partner Events

NIAB Innovation Farm: Key Events 2013: http://www.innovationfarm.co.uk/events/.

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Funding Opportunities

The Community Resource for Wheat Transformation application process is now open.
This is a resource for UK plant scientists to apply for their genes to be transformed into wheat free of charge, funded by the BBSRC's Biological and Bioinformatic Resources fund (BBR). The closing date for this round of applications is 31st January 2013.
There is an online application process and further details are available on the website. Enquiries should be directed to croptransformation@niab.com in the first instance.

Events: November

Partner Events

2nd international fascination of plants day: 18 may 2013

UK Plant Sciences Federation calls for event organizers
We want to share the amazing world of plants with a wider audience, and engage in discussions about how plant sciences are helping to address global challenges - from food security to protecting biodiversity. We hope that the Fascination of Plants Day will inspire people to appreciate the importance of plants and to understand the relationship between the world of diverse plant life and a healthy population.
Events can include hands-on activities, talks, debates, nature walks and visits to farms or research facilities. Examples from last year can be found on the FoPD website http://www.plantday12.eu/uk-succes-story-2012.htm. Those unable to organise anything for 18 May can run events between 12 – 24 May.
CPPS plans to hold activities in Cambridge - if you are interested in participating, please get in touch with Bea bgs21@cam.ac.uk.
Further information
Useful Links:
• The Society of Biology
• The UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF)
• The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO)

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NIAB Innovation Farm: Key Challenge Events 2013

Climate change: Growing whatever the weather - Wed, 26 June
Health and nutrition: Bio-fortification and dietary choice - Tue, 2 July
Sustainable resources: Growing more with less - Fri, 12 July
Food security: Meeting future energy and food demands - Thu, 18 July
If you would like to participate in any or all of these events but have not yet offered a contribution, this is your invitation to do so. You can contribute in a number of different ways:
• Give a talk or present a poster
• Supply us with demonstration materials for the Visitor centre and / or literature for visitors to take away
• Use the Innovation Farm for a specialist meeting organised and/or run by you
• Exhibit a relevant demonstration in our field or glasshouse and present it during one of our workshops
• Those of you who already have exhibits with us in 2013 may wish to select a particular topic/event at which you want to come and demonstrate in person.
Contact: effie.mutasa-gottgens@niab.com or kate.parsley@niab.com
Events are open to all.
Further information

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General Events

UK PlantSci 2013: The annual conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation

16 -17th April 2013 Dundee
UK PlantSci 2013 has been established to showcase the wealth of plants science undertaken in the UK.
The meeting will provide a unique arena for all those interested and working in the plant science sector e.g. cell biologists, industrialists, physiologists, ecologists, plant breeders, soil scientists and agriculturists to come together and share their knowledge and expertise.
Further information

Events: October

CPPS Lecture

Cereal Genomics: Sequencing/genotyping the wheat genome

Keith Edwards, Bristol University
1-2pm, Thursday, 25 October 2012
Sainsbury Laboratory, Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1L
Further information

Partner Events

InCrops / RRes: Green business workshop

25th October 2012, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ
InCrops, Rothamsted Research and the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry have teamed up to organise a series of FREE workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups businesses and Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the bio-renewables, agri-biotech and green sectors.
Morning session: Managing innovation and IP
Afternoon session: Funding innovation
To book: email Julia O'Rourke, InCrops Events Co-ordinator, adapt.events@uea.ac.uk or call on 1603 591765
Further information

ADAS / SYNGENTA: Potato Conference and Exhibition

22 November 2012, Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
Progressive potato farming: management for healthy tubers, increased yield and resource stewardship.
Further information

General Events

The Biorefinery for Food, Fuel and Materials symposium

7-10 April 2013, Hof van Wageningen, The Netherlands.
1 November 2012 - Deadline forabstracts and oral presentations
Email info@bff2013.org
Further information

Symposium - National Agri-Science Chemical Biology Postgraduate Symposium (AgriNet)

1st- 2nd of November 2012, Imperial College London,
This meeting is for PhD students and Early Career Researchers undertaking Chemical Biology research in areas related to the agri-science and will provide attendees with the opportunity to present their work in a friendly, constructive environment to a knowledgeable audience.
Registration is free and includes the conference dinner.
Further information

Conference - Processing Lignocellulosic Biomass, SCI

8 November 2012, CPI Wilton Centre, Teesside
The conference will focus on the UK role for biomass conversion, and the business and commercial implications of the technologies being developed.
There is also an excellent article on the future for biomass processing at http://www.soci.org/News/Bioresources-lignocellulosic.
Further information and to register

UEA Water Security/ICID Seminar: Irrigation policy in a time of drought and high food prices (part of the NERC Water Security Knowledge Exchange Programme)

9 November 2012. 9.30 am to 5:00 pm ICE, Central London
This seminar, organised by ICID.UK and the UEA Water Security Research Centre (with support from NERC Water Security Knowledge Exchange Programme and the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network ) will examine global and local irrigation policy in the context of drought and high food prices. The 2012 droughts in the UK, the US and Indo-Gangetic Plain plus current high food prices provide the background to this seminar. The broad question that guides the seminar is:
"In a time of climate change and food scarcity, can better irrigation policies reduce food vulnerabilities?"
Further information or http://www.uea.ac.uk/watersecurity

Conference - Realizing the value of plant natural products - from metabolic engineering to biorefining (chaired by Rob Edwards)

16 November, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (within the GSK complex)
The meeting will be chaired by Professor Rob Edwards (University of York and FERA). Presenters include Professor Johnathan Napier (Rothamsted Research), Professor John Ward (UCL), Professor Gary Loake (Edinburgh), Professor Ian Graham (University of York) and Professor Anne Osbourn (JIC).
Further information

Events September

CPPS EVENTS 

CPPS Lecture: 

Cereal Genomics 25 October 2012
Speaker: Keith Edwards, Bristol University
Venue: Sainsbury Laboratory, 1pm (note change in time)
The lecture will be followed by Networking.

We are trying to increase the efficiency of networking, so if you are planning to come, could you send a brief paragraph about your R&D interests to bgs21@cam.ac.uk? This would allow pre-meeting 'match-making' with other attendees. 

PARTNER EVENTS 

 

John Innes:

FRI 28 SEPT 2012 
Pervasive transcription, lessons from budding yeast In the Merton Auditorium, 11:30 Dr Antonin Morillon , Institut Curie-CNRS, Paris, France Hosted/Organised by Caroline Dean
Further information

 

NIAB:

MON-TUE 9-10 OCT 
Fodder and oilseeds crop inspectors course NIAB Cambridge
Further information

 

Rothamsted Research: 

WED 10 OCT
Delivering Sustainable Systems RRA Workshop Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ , 12:45 - 4:30 PM
Further information

GENERAL EVENTS 

 

BBSRC

Advance notice:

TUE-WED 6-7 NOV 
CropWorld 2012 CropWorld Global, part sponsored by BBSRC, provides an unparalleled international platform to discuss and debate the critical issues surrounding the crop production industry.
Further information

 

SCI Bioresources Group

Advance notices:

TUE 30 OCT
Sustainable Intensification - Growth from Research and Technology Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, UK
Book now


THU 22 NOV
Uptake Across the Leaf Cuticle and Skin SCI HQ, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, UK
Book now


THU 29 NOV
More Crop per Drop - Raising Water Use Efficiency SCI HQ, 14/15 Belgrve Square, London, UK
Book now

Workshops 12 & 15 October

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

InCrops, Rothamsted Research and the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry have teamed up to organise a series of FREE workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups businesses and Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the bio-renewables, agri-biotech and green sectors.

The workshops provide an overview of the key considerations that need to be taken into account when setting up and running a business that provides consultancy and research services. Delegates may register for the morning or / and afternoon sessions separately depending on their needs:

Friday 12^th October

Morning session: How to start a business

Afternoon session: Finding clients and closing deals

Thursday 25^th October

Morning session: Managing innovation and IP

Afternoon session: Funding innovation

An excellent group of experts on entrepreneurship, marketing and innovation have been lined up as speakers. Please download the flyer of the workshops here (for full details). Business support organisations will be present at the workshops, which will be hosted at Rothamsted Research.

If you are considering the possibility of setting up a business, have recently set up a business or are looking for funding to innovate and grow, reserve your place today by contacting Julia O’Rourke, InCrops Events Co-ordinator, by email adapt.events@uea.ac.uk or call on 1603 591765.